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Tale of Two Malbecs

by Marisa D'Vari27 September 2009
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Behold the Malbec grape! If you love wine, here is a short quiz.

Malbec is:

1. a fruity, easy drinking, well priced wine from Argentina.

2. one of the 5 allowed grape varieties allowed in a Bordeaux blend.
3. The grape grown in the Cahors, France AOC

If you selected all of the above, you are correct. Yet few people [...]

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The World of Gallo Wine

by Marisa D'Vari5 June 2009
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Raise your wine glass if you think Gallo represents California wines. Now put it down – The Gallo family has long gone global, and now is focused on creating affordable, well-crafted “local wines from around the world.” I was lucky…

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Discovering Malbec: The “Black Wine” of Cahors

by Marisa D'Vari14 May 2009
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Ah, the Malbec grape! In Argentina, Malbec forms the basis of a rich, ripe wine with flavors of sun-warmed plum and a velvety texture. In its hometown of Cahors in southwest France, Malbec can take on hundreds of guises, from…

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Carmenere vs: Malbec: Comparing the Two Varietals

by Marisa D'Vari18 March 2009
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“What a delicious wine!” exclaims the client with real enthusiasm after his first sip of Carmenere, a popular Chilean varietal that was once mistaken for Merlot given its soft, velvety nature. Of course, the CEO started off the dinner with…

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